If We Forget Eternity

If we forget Eternity, we languish in fear,
drop into despondency, break off hope
and forget the Light, forget the Joy
a free soul flies to when free of sickness
and fear and hatred and most of all,
when free of death's lonely touch. 

If we could see, really, really see-- then
we would see this life as a moment, a
single dream forgotten on awakening,
till we fall asleep again and dream,
dream once more...and for those who
shake the darkness from their souls,
bathe in the luxurious Light of Eternity,
their dreaming will be done and they
will have awakened for evermore....

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 3/3/2021 8:23:00 AM
LJ, congratulations on your win in Brian's contest with your wonderfully penned Free verse poem, well done _Constance
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L. J. Carber
Date: 3/3/2021 11:15:00 AM
Thank you,Constance--I'm happy you like it
Date: 3/3/2021 7:42:00 AM
Amen to that. We need to consider the eternal every day because that will be forever. Congratulations on your placement!
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L. J. Carber
Date: 3/3/2021 11:14:00 AM
Thanks Juliet--and True--yet many people today seem like sleepwalkers, unaware of their own souls
Date: 9/24/2018 6:12:00 PM
this is amazing. I just love it. FAVE
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L. J. Carber
Date: 9/25/2018 9:09:00 AM
Thank you Andrea-- that means a lot coming from a poet of your caliber
Date: 9/11/2018 3:16:00 PM
A beautiful thoughtful piece. Thank you for reminding us of who we really are!
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L. J. Carber
Date: 9/12/2018 7:32:00 AM
Thank you, Gabrielle (love your name!)
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